The Artificial Intelligence is no longer an option but an essential component of working in every sphere of life: says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh

• Union MoS (IC) S&T Dr. Jitendra Singh, at a BharatGen session (17 Feb 2026), declared AI is no longer optional but essential across every sphere, while lauding India's first government-owned Sovereign LLM / Multilingual AI stack.
• Marks India's transition from being an AI consumer to a sovereign foundational-model producer — directly examinable under GS-III (Sci-Tech) and GS-II (Governance/Policy).
• Anchored on two funding pillars: ₹235 cr under NM-ICPS (DST) for BharatGen + ₹10,372 cr IndiaAI Mission (MeitY).